Re: Converting a list to arguments for a function ---
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- Subject: [mg118676] Re: Converting a list to arguments for a function ---
- From: Virgil Stokes <vs at it.uu.se>
- Date: Sat, 7 May 2011 07:30:58 -0400 (EDT)
On 06-May-2011 13:55, Leonid Shifrin wrote:
> Virgil,
>
> use Apply:
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> In[1]:= Apply[f, {4, 1, 1}]
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> Out[1]= f[4, 1, 1]
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> It also has an abbreviation: @@
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> In[2]:= f @@ {4, 1, 1}
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> Out[2]= f[4, 1, 1]
>
> Regards,
> Leonid
>
>
> On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 3:24 PM, Virgil Stokes <vs at it.uu.se
> <mailto:vs at it.uu.se>> wrote:
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> Suppose I have a list,
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> list = {4,1,1}
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> and I wish to use it as follows
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> f[4,1,1]
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> Is there a simple way (without looping through the elements list) to transfer
> the elements of list to the arguments for f?
>
>
>
>
>
Thanks to all who answered my question. I apologize for posting such a simple
question, one that I should have obviously been able to answer myself.
Sometimes, especially after being away from Mathematica for awhile, I have
trouble with things that should not be that hard.
Best regards,
--V